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Pistons Play Only Six in Loss After Apparent Player Protest

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The 76ers finally got even. Elton Brand had 20 points and 17 rebounds, and the hard-charging Philadelphia 76ers reached .500 for the first time this season in a 110-94 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. Led by a resurgent Brand, the Sixers have rebounded from a 3-13 start to get to...

The Works: All-Star Game Alternatives

Today in The Works: How to fix the All-Star Game. For real. Do Something New Every year, the All-Star Game happens, and every year, there are angry fans galore at the players selected. Some do so out of rank homer-ism; others, a inflated sense of morals and justice. Just as bad, though, is the stale nature of the game...

The Works: The Works Does Christmas

Today in The Works: we proposed some NBA-related Christmas specials and ponder Amar'e Stoudmire's new fashion line. The Reason For The Season Tonight is Christmas Eve, the time when families all over America get cozy beside the yule log and watch their favorite Christmas specials and movies on their giant flat-screen...

NBA's Deadline on Rookie Contract Extensions Pushed Back

NBA teams will have one extra day this fall to make what could be some tough decisions on contract extensions. NBA senior vice president of basketball communications Tim Frank confirmed Thursday that teams have until Nov. 1, rather than the usual Oct. 31, to make decisions on rookie contract extensions. The extra day is...

Speights Expects to Be More Productive Under Collins

ORLANDO, Fla -- With Philadelphia's Marreese Speights, it's never been about having the physical skills to excel in the NBA. That's never been a question with him. It's a mental game, which is why the new Sixers' coach Doug Collins -- his fourth coach in three years -- might be the best thing that ever happened to him....

Spencer Hawes News From the Web

05/22/12 Hawes the odd man out for Sixers Source: Courier-Post - Cherry Hill NJ Before Game 5, 76ers coach Doug Collins said Elton Brands neck and shoulder were still bothering him, and that he planned on going to Lavoy Allen early in Game 5.
05/17/12 Celts roll back years in Game 3 blow out win over... Source: Delaware County Daily Times - Primos PA "We were up 10-4, and (associate coach) Michael Curry said to me, 'We've missed four defensive assignments already. I don't like this at all.' And that was when we were up 10-4," Collins said.
05/15/12 Celtics are battle tested, veteran team with a... Source: Gaming Today - Las Vegas NV The opening round of the NBA Playoffs is already in the history books, and we've got some compelling matchups as Round 2 begins.
05/09/12 Deng, Boozer lead Bulls past 76ers 77-69 Source: St Louis Post-Dispatch - St Louis MO Luol Deng scored 24 points, Carlos Boozer added 19 points and 13 rebounds, and Chicago beat the Philadelphia 76ers 77-69 on Tuesday night to avoid a first-round playoff exit.
05/09/12 Bulls live to fight another day Source: The Globe and Mail - Toronto ON - Canada Luol Deng scored 24 points, Carlos Boozer added 19 points and 13 rebounds, and Chicago beat the Philadelphia 76ers 77-69 on Tuesday night to avoid a first-round playoff exit.